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A Study Of The Commonalities And Differences Of Male And Female Spiritual Leaders, Alex Kodiath Edd
A Study Of The Commonalities And Differences Of Male And Female Spiritual Leaders, Alex Kodiath Edd
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This study examines the commonalities and differences of male and female spiritual leaders. The research methodology is based on grounded theory. The objectives of this study were: 1. To examine the commonalities of attitude and behavior of selected male and female spiritual leaders. 2. To explore the differences of attitude and behavior of the selected male and female spiritual leaders. 3. To study the perception of God, church, and ministry of the selected male and female spiritual leaders, and to examine the impact of these perceptions on the behavior of the male and female spiritual leaders. 4. To illustrate the …
A Synthesis Of Dissertation Research On Faculty-Role Stressors In Nursing Education, Lynette A. Patton Edd, Rn
A Synthesis Of Dissertation Research On Faculty-Role Stressors In Nursing Education, Lynette A. Patton Edd, Rn
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The purpose of this study was to provide a synthesis of dissertation research on faculty-role stressors in nursing education. Work related stress, influenced by causative factors termed stressors, affects not only faculty but also the teaching-learning process. Thus, this study is of importance and interest to educational leadership as well as nursing. The research design was a non-experimental, investigative exploration of seven research questions, using integrative review and synthesis strategies. Forty-six dissertations, from 1965 through 1985, were found to meet study criteria. The synthesis revealed faculty-role stressors unique to the multiple-functions of nurse educators: role expectations that include being professional …
Executive Effectiveness Profile Instrument Development And Validation, John W. Hanes Edd
Executive Effectiveness Profile Instrument Development And Validation, John W. Hanes Edd
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As executives ascend in organizational structures, they become less likely to receive objective feedback from superiors, peers, and subordinates regarding the effects of their behavior within their organizations. This loss of feedback can contribute to perceptual blind spots within the executives. Such blind spots and their ensuing negative consequences have been found to be a major cause of executive derailment. Despite the enormous value of feedback, there is a paucity of proven methodologies for providing executives with constructive feedback on the effectiveness of their behavior. Consequently, the objective of this research was to design and validate an instrument that measures …
The Heart And Spirit Of Transformational Leadership A Qualitative Case Study Of Herb Kelleher’S Passion For Southwest Airlines, Kevin L. Freiberg Edd
The Heart And Spirit Of Transformational Leadership A Qualitative Case Study Of Herb Kelleher’S Passion For Southwest Airlines, Kevin L. Freiberg Edd
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The notion of transformational leadership as developed by James MacGregor Burns has contributed significantly to a new consensus in the literature regarding the nature of leadership. Burns introduced the concept of transformational leadership, suggesting that leaders are individuals who transform their institutions by embracing competition and conflict, meeting the mutual goals of both leader and followers, successfully articulating their values to followers and drawing them into a common purpose and a shared vision, using power resources and politics to satisfy their followers’ needs and wants, and raising the moral aspirations of both leaders and led. While the contemporary literature on …
Compulsory Interest Arbitration In Public Education: A Case Study, Madeline Mary Keri Edd
Compulsory Interest Arbitration In Public Education: A Case Study, Madeline Mary Keri Edd
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Resolution of impasse disputes in public sector education has emerged as a growing concern in recent years. The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of compulsory final offer interest arbitration has served as a viable means of resolving conflicts between boards of education and teacher associations in Connecticut. Statistical examination of the ways in which contracts were settled, the types of issues arbitrated and the decisions of the arbitrator(s) was conducted on the 182 arbitration awards made between 1979-80 and 1984-85 in Connecticut. Additionally, interviews were conducted with members of the Department of Education's arbitration panel …
The Long Term Consequences Of Specific Language Disabilities: The Secondary School Years, Nancy Le Sanders Royal Edd
The Long Term Consequences Of Specific Language Disabilities: The Secondary School Years, Nancy Le Sanders Royal Edd
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This research was directed toward the consequences of specific language disabilities on students during their secondary school years. The subjects were secondary students who had been identified as having the characteristics of specific language disabilities (SLD or developmental dyslexia) and who received remedial instruction while in elementary school. Remedial treatment utilized the Slingerland Adaptation of the Orton-Gillingham MultiSensory Approach to Language Arts with instruction given within regular education classrooms. These students were compared with a randomly selected cohort comparison group who were not known to have language learning problems. Major findings included: A higher percentage of the SLD group (81.4%) …
An Investigation Of Strong Religious Cultures In Selected Catholic Secondary Schools, John Philip Pejza Edd, Osa
An Investigation Of Strong Religious Cultures In Selected Catholic Secondary Schools, John Philip Pejza Edd, Osa
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The culture of a school includes the values, symbols, beliefs, and shared meanings of members of the school community. Catholic high schools have features which are distinctly Catholic, such as programs, personnel, and religious activities. As a result, religious cultures quite distinct from those of public schools exist in Catholic schools. This study investigated strong religious cultures in six selected west coast Catholic secondary schools selected through a reputational analysis survey. Schools were selected to include representation from six major groupings using the criteria of (a) type, of school (diocesan and private), (b) student body (coeducational and single sex), and …
A Study Of Feminine Role Models Selected By Catholic Women, Miriam F. Kaeser Edd
A Study Of Feminine Role Models Selected By Catholic Women, Miriam F. Kaeser Edd
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Women are being challenged to greater levels of growth and self-development because of the expanding opportunities and options available to them in nearly ever facet of society today. Most women need the support and inspiration of other women as role models in order to respond to these challenges. In living out their faith commitment in the present culture, Catholic women also need role models. The Catholic Church has long presented its members with a variety of saints, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, as role models. Are Mary and women saints viable role models for Catholic women today? If …
The Effect Of Cooperative Learning On The Spelling Skills, Self-Concept, And Locus Of Control Of Below Average Learners, Lyle Rangel Edd
The Effect Of Cooperative Learning On The Spelling Skills, Self-Concept, And Locus Of Control Of Below Average Learners, Lyle Rangel Edd
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THE PROBLEM A pilot study had shown that below average learners have commonalities in their learning styles. Since the literature had demonstrated that matching students’ learning style with a compatible teaching approach could improve the academic performance of children, this study attempted to determine what the impact of teaching cooperatively, a teaching approach that closely matched the preferred learning style of the below average learners, would have on such learners. The impact of the teaching strategy was evaluated through changes in spelling scores, in self-concept and in locus of control. Further, the impact on boys and girls was monitored to …
Shared Organizational Culture And Leader Communication: A Study Of Correlation, Anthony F. Smith Edd
Shared Organizational Culture And Leader Communication: A Study Of Correlation, Anthony F. Smith Edd
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Considerable literature has mounted concerning the central theme of leadership. The perspective of this study is that leadership inherently involves the process of shaping and maintaining a desirable organizational culture. A critical means by which a leader shapes and maintains an organizational culture is through effective and competent communication. The present study sought to explore the relationship between an organizational member's perception of the communication competence and homophily of his/her leader and the member's degree of shared culture, as espoused by the leader. Five hypotheses were advanced as well as five research questions regarding the relationship and predictive power of …
A College Athletic Department - An Example Of A High Performance System Existing In An Organized Anarchy Known As A University-Higher Education Organization, June Townsend Scopinich Edd
A College Athletic Department - An Example Of A High Performance System Existing In An Organized Anarchy Known As A University-Higher Education Organization, June Townsend Scopinich Edd
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This study investigated an empirical example of a Vaill's high performance system within the university-higher education organization with the purpose of assisting leaders within colleges and universities in having a greater understanding of the organizational structure of their own institutions. The results are analyzed with the prospects of utilizing this information to address such theoretical questions as: how did the athletic department achieve this high level of performance and how was the athletic department able to exist as a high performance system within the university organization? This study, which extended from January, 1986 to May, 1986, was conducted using the …
Leadership And Adult Development: A Study Of Higher Education Academic Administrators, Anna R. Newton Edd
Leadership And Adult Development: A Study Of Higher Education Academic Administrators, Anna R. Newton Edd
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Leadership studies have been subject to increasing criticism. At the same time, many groups and institutions are claiming that leaders are needed in today's world, more than ever before. More specifically, higher education institutions and their critics are attempting to identify the leaders and leadership behaviors that will benefit colleges and universities. A recurring comment about leadership studies is that they often cannot be understood or applied by the leadership practitioners. Is there an aspect of leadership and the human experience that can yield information to improve practitioners' understanding of leadership? This exploratory study used survey research methods, first to …